Dust off your flat caps and dig out your Vans shoes as one of Australia’s most beloved punk rock acts, The Porkers, visits Drifters Wharf on March 22 on its mammoth 14 date tour across the nation.
The tour is in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the band’s landmark album, Hot Dog Daiquiri.
It was hard to miss The Porkers in the 90s as they played festivals including Livid, The Big Day Out, The Falls, Vans Warped and Homebake.
The Porkers are known for skanking rhythms mixed with punchy punk choruses, some funk and reggae, some Aussie pub rock and a distinctive Novocastrian sense of humour.
The band released its debut single, Earhquakin’, in 1990.
Its albums, Grunt, the aforementioned Hot Dog Daiquiri, Time Will Tell, and This Is The Porkers cultivated a unique sound.
The band headed for the US in 1999 and played alongside Eminem, Black Eyed Peas, Ice-T, Suicidal Tendencies, Pennywise, Blink 182 and many more.
In 2004 the boys toured Japan where they recorded the Live at Nakanoshima album.
That same year they dropped Swinging Like Tiger Woods which foretold the story of the pro golfer’s fall from grace, three years before it happened.
After a hiatus of seven years, The Porkers returned bigger than ever to open the main stage on the Soundwave Festival, warming it up for The Living End, Placebo, Rob Zombie and Green Day.
They were soon back in the USA as special guests of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at their annual Hometown Throwdown in Boston, followed by a month-long tour.
2018 saw a slight hiccup with front man Pete suffering a stroke and having to undergo heart surgery, but he was back on stage in a matter of weeks.
In 2024, The Porkers are as tight as ever.
The band will play Drifters Wharf in Gosford on Friday, March 22.
Buy tickets at drifterswharf.com.au